Chapter 34 Gary's blood veins are visible on his temple, indicating how furious he is with Shadow."Give me a reason for this betrayal, Shadow, before you die."Shadow was unfazed and responded calmly, "Just as you have a grudge against Jason, US also have one against you and the Hayes family."Axel takes great pleasure in seeing Gary angered. "Has the idea of someone exacting revenge on you never occurred to you, Gary Hayes?"Surprisingly, Axel's provocation has no effect and instead restores Gary's calm.Gary looks at Axel with sharp eyes before warning, "My mercy has extended your life in the past, but not in the present and future."Gary has learned his lesson and does not want to give his little brother another chance, so his hand moves back and fires some gunshots at Jason."I'm not giving you another stupid opening, Jason.""I know full well that such deception will not work twice against you."***At the same time, Joan's entourage had just arrived at the holy venue, becoming
Chapter 1 Under the heavy rain, a shady man in his raincoat is watching over a hotel. He looks at it in the same way as someone with an intention of revenge. Full of hostility, disgust, and anger residing under the mask. "Based on the information, this hotel is known as a Black Circle.A suspicious building that is rumored to be filled with assassins and killers around Norland City." 'Just a bit longer and I can avenge you, sis.' This man had this thought. *** Tap – tap – tap Jason Hayes is tapping his finger at the same time he's admiring the scenery that is made by heavy rain from outside his office. Tapping on something has always been his way to show his uneasiness. This time, anxiety with a slight hint of fear has also breached through his charismatic face. A result of thinking about many possibilities that might happen in the future. The source of this uneasiness is nothing
Chapter 2 To investigate the truth of Jason’s death announcement, Selina relies on her speed to take her back into the Black Circle building and have an audience with the administrator. "Where are they? The administrators… WHERE ARE THEY?" shout Selina. Selina does not waste her time and shouting to know the nearest administrator’s location. "Miss Hayes, I have to warn you that your rude behavior is starting to trouble those who are remembering Jason here." announced one employee, struggling to silence her. "It is surprising to have you give up all the composure you have." He continued. "If you keep acting like this, Miss Selina Hayes, I'm going to have to ask you out of this building." "Move... or I will have you down with my dagger!" threatens Selina. "Selina Hayes, behave yourself!! A woman is approaching Selina with a disapproving gesture. "You are not the owner and hold no right to do as you wish here.
Chapter 3 Light's taunting words about Jason Haye's success made Selina loosen her grapple. He takes advantage of her confusion to lift Selina by using his sheer force to slam her to the ground. Selina's intuition warns her about the possible impact of Light's countermeasure against her move. The moment her back almost made contact with the ground, she let go of her grapple and rolled backward. "What do you mean by that Light? Answer me!" yells Selina, demanding an explanation from him. Giggles~ "Do I have to make it simpler, Miss Hayes?" Light seems to enjoy Selina's state of mind. "It was I who killed the Owner of Black Circle, Jason Hayes. That was a great fight to remember."
Chapter 4 “Your shattered plate,” she says. Selina responded to the question. “WHAT?! Selina, how are you going to shatter them? “You requested that I place them here, but you never mentioned that you would not shatter them.” With Selina's stupid logic, Axel is hiding his face. He thinks it's better to let this girl die on the road than to see her break her palate at this stage. Selina, on the other hand, has remained vigilant. Axel's knowledge of the Black Circle could put her in danger. “What are you doing near Black Circle, a man like you?” asks Selina “I just got off work and am heading home. What else do you think I did at 2 in the morning?” The response came from Selina. “Trust is a valuable commodity in Norland City. “I need to double-check that you're not associating yourself with Black Circle.” “I'm not sure what your business with them is, but as a former cop, I strongly advise you to
Chapter 5 “Ugh… My head is throbbing. I saved her life, and this is how she repays me: by giving me a knock and causing me to collapse in my own home.” Axel was irritated. Axel tries to stand up despite the fact that his body is trembling from the knockout after effect. To sober up, he walks slowly to the kitchen and washes his face. Splash, splash. “Brrrr… The water is way so cold; I wonder what time it is right now. “ Axel raised his eyes to the clock; it was eight o'clock in the evening. “Great, I was unconscious for twelve hours and then had to go to work in this horrible state. Luckily, I had requested two days off from the bar beforehand; otherwise, I would not have been able to work properly there. It's all for the purpose of this once-in-a-lifetime invitation.” Axel reaches inside his kitchen drawer and pulls out a black envelope. The signature sign of Black Circle can be seen on this envelope.
Chapter 6 She pulls daggers from her sleeves and approaches Axel with caution. Axel, on the other hand, eventually gives up on trying to persuade Selina. “I don't have a choice.” Axel chimed in. Stabbing - swinging - stabbing! Selina decides to take initiative to go first and attack Axel. Her quick movements gave her a huge advantage. With no way to defend himself, Axel is forced to simply dodge the attacks. 'Why are all of her attacks so difficult to understand? If this continues, my neck will soon leave my body.' He mumbles. Stab - swing - stab! Drip. “Your left cheek has turned redder than usual, Axel,” Selina mocked. He wipes his left cheek to check the extent of the wound caused from Selina's attack. ‘I'm not sure whether I'm happy or sad about this wound. The wound is healed, but who knows what poison she has on her dagger?’ Axel's left cheek is swollen from the att
Chapter 7 Axel's eyes were glowing with a faithful look, out of nowhere he has received a new chance to get the information he wants. “What caused your sudden change of heart, Axel?” Selina mulls over something. “I have my own reasoning, Selina, so stop your chit-chat and let's get down to business.” Selina's cold stares have given way to an ambitious demeanor. She jots down everything that comes to mind in order to support her ideal plan. “As you wish, Axel. We will begin from understanding Raisen’s personality; based on what I have learned about her, Raisen is very obsessed with being respected. Unfortunately, no matter how much respect you show towards her, the way she looks at you does not change. Unless and until you have her approval or trust, the contract agreement between two of you will always be at the mercy of Raise’s hand.” Like an oracle Selina describing Raisen way of treating people by thinking she is ab
Chapter 34 Gary's blood veins are visible on his temple, indicating how furious he is with Shadow."Give me a reason for this betrayal, Shadow, before you die."Shadow was unfazed and responded calmly, "Just as you have a grudge against Jason, US also have one against you and the Hayes family."Axel takes great pleasure in seeing Gary angered. "Has the idea of someone exacting revenge on you never occurred to you, Gary Hayes?"Surprisingly, Axel's provocation has no effect and instead restores Gary's calm.Gary looks at Axel with sharp eyes before warning, "My mercy has extended your life in the past, but not in the present and future."Gary has learned his lesson and does not want to give his little brother another chance, so his hand moves back and fires some gunshots at Jason."I'm not giving you another stupid opening, Jason.""I know full well that such deception will not work twice against you."***At the same time, Joan's entourage had just arrived at the holy venue, becoming
Chapter 33Gary's face is flooded with rage, and his hands are trembling as he listens to Jason's taunt."How could I forget... words from a sinner like you, who mercilessly murdered Yasmine Brainer, a friend's daughter, and her unborn sibling. How could I possibly forget something like that?""What else can I say? It's just their bad luck to acquaintance a member of the Hayes family.""JASON? Is this true? Did you really kill my mother and cause Daddy's accident? You're lying, right?" Selina questioned, still denying the truth."You've heard the truth but refused to accept it, claiming that everything is a lie. Catherine's stupid trustworthy gene must have passed down to you Selina, but as a result, you're so easy to manipulate to achieve my objectives."***Josh is having a tough time accompanying Joan in the chamber after Lotus and the others have left Black Circle.Since then, the team leader has been fidgeting because he has been forced to sit idle for an extended period of time.
Chapter 32"When elder Joan suddenly brought up possible reasons about you, who were targeting administrators with unique abilities as targets, I thought he was talking nonsense. That man believes those three people were chosen for reasons other than their threat level; until I saw this unpleasant smoke."For some reason, Selina's heart is filled with admiration after hearing the story about Joan. "What a perceptive person, to think he figured out my plan in such a short period of time.""As a gift, I'll tell you the story of this smoke." Selina goes on. "After I dethroned Lia Chen, I discovered a worn-out book inside her chamber. That book contains her personal poison-making method, and it got me thinking: what if I find something similar in Sakarem's chamber? Hence, I made this smoke by combining their abilities." "What a splendid invention, Hayes." Damon compliments her. "This smoke could be an excellent way to assassinate your target by blocking the opponent's vision. However, i
Chapter 31 Five members of the search team were scattered around the holy venue at a certain distance from Lotus' group, according to the initial plan. Each of them has hidden in the shadows in order to conceal their existence and provide necessary assistance to the administrators. On top of a building just across the holy venue, one person was seen hiding and pointing a self-made long-range rifle towards the entrance. She touches her right ear when everything is ready " Team a copy... I have finished over here, and waiting for further instructions." The communication line was deafeningly quiet. Nobody was responding to her call. She makes another contact, slightly nervously. "Team a, this is Black Bird. Confirm your status copy..." Selina stands silently in the sniper's exact spot to place her karambit on the enemy's neck. *** Lotus takes the lead after receiving a signal from the search team and enters the holy venue. The inside of the building, which was supposed to be peac
Chapter 30Lotus looks irritated by Joan's sudden mind game in the middle of the assembly."Elder Joan, please refrain from making a riddle; it would be preferable if you can just tell us what you have discovered." Lotus requested."L'impatience ne te manque pas?" Joan makes fun of her. "Very well elder Lotus, I will tell you what I've been thinking so far. I can't shake the feeling that the first administrator to be eliminated, should have been me, not Raisen.”He continues, “Mademoiselle Hayes appeared in front of me by herself, as stated in my testimony, but I baited her with an old story about Gary Hayes, my old friend and her father.Lotus snapped and yelled at Joan, "That does not explain your riddle, elder Joan! Clearly your encounter does not have anything to do with Hayes choices to kill elder Raisen, elder Sakarem, and elder Lia Chen first."Lotus is snapped and then she began to yell at Joan "That does not answer your riddle, elder Joan! Obviously, your encounter with Hayes
Chapter 29 Thomas has been taken to a suite room within Black Circle, where a doctor is keeping an eye on his condition. The doctor is busy this morning re-evaluating Thomas' latest condition after his surgery went well. "Elder Lotus, I have to say, this man is quite lucky to be alive after losing so much blood. Thus, allowing him to rest is the best option we have; at the very least, we can wait until he is strong enough to be interrogated." "I agree with you, doctor Ian," said Lotus, who was still skeptical. "For the time being, the interrogation can be postponed. I'd also like to thank you on behalf of Black Circle for your valuable time." "There is no need to be exaggerated; it's part of my job, after all." The doctor switches his gaze to Lotus. "But if I may ask, just what happened to this man to be walking around with such a horrible injury like this?" “I am afraid we have to wait until Thomas regains his consciousness, doctor. He is the only one who can give you an explana
Chapter 28Yelena snaps, "Are you out of your mind?!! That’s similar to asking me to invite every associate of Black Circle to this area!"Despite receiving Yelena's negative reaction to her request, Selina did not back down. She chooses to continue explaining what she needs."Please be patient, Yelena, because I'm still explaining my request to you."If any sane person out there were to listen to your nonsense request, they would have the same reaction as I am having. Yelena justifies her anger."Allow me to re-start my explanation, starting from the identity of those people." Selina begs. "They are people who are working under Tessa’s direct order and have probably been looking for you to find the location of my hideout in order to restore Tessa’s position as an administrator.""W-wait, what did you say? An administrator like Tessa has been revoked from her position? That is impossible!"Selina's lips widening from a grin, she says, "It is possible if she has violated certain rules
Chapter 27"The administrators are currently in chaos, facing the unacceptable truth that three elders have already deceased in a relatively short time.""I can't believe that the rumors about Black Circle's dispatching their elite team were true." said Yelena, shocked."What kind of rumor did you hear?"Selina has spent the last few days focusing solely on devising the perfect plan for her vengeance, paying little attention to the underground information.Yelena leans closer to Selina, "Several assassins are heading to the north area. It was said that they were collecting an administrator’s dead body. I believed it was just a baseless rumor, nevertheless your presence here has confirmed that rumor to be true."
Chapter 26Selina cleverly filled the entire hallway with white smoke and escaped from Light, who was only one step away shy from catching her.During her fleeing attempt, her inner conscience carries out some unavoidable questions."Was I being impatient? Or did I my plan is lacking? How come Light appears in front of Lia Chen’s office at the right time? He’s supposed to lurk around behind the search team in the north area."Those questions kept following Selina to the hideout. While still bothered by failure in her scheming, she rushes onto the bulletin board, crossing Lia Chen’s name that was written beforehand."There will be no troublesome traps and annoying poisons to handle afterward." Selina mumbles while taking a step back.Her eyes are locked on the other seven names on the bulletin board, dwelling on which administrator should be the next victim of her revenge. Though at the same time, her mind is still pre